Land Acquisition Specialist

Finance Objectives
- Give inputs on financial reports, expenditures, and budgets.

Customer and Stakeholder Objectives
- Hold regular meetings with all agents and service providers to review progress, quality, safety, and if plans are updated accordingly.
- Ensure reports on progress are prepared and submitted as required.
- Ensure positive relationships with communities near projects are maintained through consultation, communication, and dispute resolution.

Operational Objectives
- Assist in the development of various policies relevant to the functions of the Integrated Development Planning.
- Oversee the land acquisition for all infrastructure projects plan and engage with pertinent stakeholders regarding land and service constraints and issues.
- Oversee the planning framework's alignment with the relevant City and provincial framework.

Arrange early issue of key project documents including:

- Front End Schedule
- Detailed Project Schedules
- Project Specifications
- Contract Documents
- Project, Health, Safety and Environmental Plans

Initiate the formulation of project policy or recommendations to the Client in key areas, including, as appropriate:

- Construction Contracts Strategy
- Maintain cost awareness by all project personnel throughout all phases of project execution.
- Regularly visit the Construction Site as part of the Project Management effort.
- Prepare the Project Manager's Report and critically review other inputs to the Monthly Progress Report.
- Ensure all members of the project visit operating plants, suppliers' works or construction sites, are briefed on Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- To accept direction from the Manager Operations on major problem-solving initiatives.
- To consult and keep the Manager Operations fully informed on the status and any issues which could affect the successful execution of the project.

**Requirements**:

- Degree/Diploma level preferred
- Contract management experience
- Minimum 8 years of experience gained from execution of projects in the infrastructure sector.
- Effective conflict resolution and organisational skills.